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Wayne Carlin, Northeast Regional Director, To Leave Stock Exchange Commission

Date 19/12/2003

Wayne M. Carlin, Regional Director of the Commission's Northeast Regional Office, announced today that he will leave the Commission in January to become a partner in the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. Carlin, 44, has served as Regional Director since October 2000, and previously held various positions on the enforcement staff of the Northeast Regional Office.
UK's Financial Services Authority Chase De Vere Fined £165,000 Over Misleading Promotion

Date 19/12/2003

The Financial Services Authority has fined Chase de Vere £165,000 for approving and issuing a misleading direct offer promotion which included high income and precipice bonds. The promotion was circulated with more than 2 million copies of national newspapers and was directly mailed to 236,000 prospective customers.
Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange Trading Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 26 December 2003

Date 19/12/2003

TIFFE announced the temporary change of trading hours for all contracts on 26 December 2003, responding to the release of a preliminary report on Indices of Industrial Production at 8:50am. Opening on that day Pre-open 8:30am - 8:45am (Normal days 8:45am - 9:00am) Open of morning session 8:45am (Normal days 9:00am)
SEC Releases Guidance Regarding MD&A

Date 19/12/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commissions today issued an interpretive release providing guidance regarding Management's Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, commonly called MD&A, included in reporting companies disclosure documents.
SEC Chief Accountant Welcomes Actions By FASB And IASB

Date 19/12/2003

FASB Exposure Drafts

New York Stock Exchange Issues Monthly Short Interest Report

Date 19/12/2003

The New York Stock Exchange today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of Dec. 15, reflecting transactions through Dec. 10, 2003.
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Listed Companies Exceeds Nine Hundred

Date 19/12/2003

The total number of listed companies on Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) has exceeded 900 companies to date. The total number of listed companies on KLSE reached 900 on Wednesday, 17 December 2003 and as at today, is at 902 companies. There are 595 companies listed on the KLSE Main Board, 277 on the KLSE Second Board and 30 on the Mesdaq Market.
Instinet Appoints New Heads For International And U.S. Divisions

Date 19/12/2003

Instinet Group Incorporated (Nasdaq: INGP) announced today that Natan Tiefenbrun, currently serving as co-head of Instinet, the Institutional Broker, will be promoted to President of the International Division of Instinet. In addition, Mike Plunkett, also currently serving as co-head of Instinet, will be promoted to President of the U.S. Division of Instinet. Both individuals will continue to report to Ed Nicoll, CEO of Instinet Group Incorporated.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: The Final KBX Portfolio Has Been Selected

Date 19/12/2003

The future KBX portfolio will hold 66 shares as against 63 today. The Copenhagen Stock Exchange calculates both price and performance indices on the KBX portfolio, and a capped version is also calculated. The final portfolio is identical to the preliminary portfolio, which we announced on 5 December 2003.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Future KFX Portfolio Including Number Of Shares Per Share Class

Date 19/12/2003

The future KFX active portfolio has been selected as regards the number of shares per constituent share class. The new KFX portfolio becomes effective on 22 December 2003 and will be identical to the existing KFX portfolio.